Nicholas Woodman
Source of wealth: GoPro
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Nicholas Woodman's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Nicholas Woodman could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.6 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Nicholas Woodman could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.2 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Nicholas Woodman could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.4 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Nicholas Woodman could pay for it entirely for 0.5 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Nicholas Woodman could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.1 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Nicholas Woodman with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.0 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Nicholas Woodman's fortune is equivalent to 8 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Nicholas Woodman could buy 2,247,629 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 0 trucks to transport them. Although Nicholas Woodman will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Nick Woodman, a surfer and outdoors enthusiast, founded wearable video-camera company GoPro in 2002 and took it public in 2014.
Shares of GoPro soared following its initial public offering but fell dramatically starting in 2015, knocking Woodman off Forbes? billionaires list in 2016.
Woodman, who still serves as CEO of GoPro, has sold more than $540 million worth of his shares since taking the company public.
Compounded investment returns on the cash from selling shares paved the way for Woodman's return to the billionaire ranks in 2024.
Woodman owns a 180-foot yacht, Driftwood, which he took delivery of in 2017.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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